List of historic Indian texts

This article attempts to capture in one place the names of books and other works written in ancient India. For the purpose of this list, we consider all books written in the Indian subcontinent up to and including the Mughal era as being 'ancient books'.

Collections

Each collection represents a set of books that are collectively known by the collection's name. In the list of books (shown below the table of collections), each book also refers to the collection it belongs to (if it does).

Name Description Alternate Names Date
Vedas Sacred hymns on 5 supreme gods led by Surya, which are a large body of texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. There are four Vedas, and these constitute the Hindu canon (but they are largely religious scriptures, some telling it to be God's words). Each Veda has four subdivisions – the Samhitas (mantras and benedictions), the Aranyakas (text on rituals, ceremonies, sacrifices and symbolic-sacrifices), the Brahmanas (commentaries on rituals, ceremonies and sacrifices), and the Upanishads (texts discussing meditation, philosophy and spiritual knowledge). Samhita 1500-800 BCE[1]
Shakhas Vedic school. Each school taught a Veda in a specific way, over time evolving specific styles and emphasis, based on how / by whom / where it was taught.
Brahmanas Commentary and elaboration on vedas and description of religious procedures. 900-500 BCE[2]
Upanishads Philosophy in response to Vedas and Brahmanas. There are 108 Upnishads, among which 13 are considered the principal ones. 800-400 BCE[2]
Vedanta Later commentary on the Vedas, Brahmanas and Upanishads.
Itihasa Ramayana and Mahabharata are known as the itihasas (‘thus it happened’). present form c.800 BCE for Mahabharata and c.300 BCE for Ramayana
Pāli Canon Essential collections of teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha, as written by his followers, three centuries later. Tripiṭaka
Puranas Historic texts (usually about a royal lineage or local legends) - written by court-appointed historians. Usually contrasted with historical descriptions in vedas, brahmanas, etc., that are written by priests. c.700 BCE (origins)[3]: 59– 
200 CE to 1000 CE (for canonical ones) (some portions, especially, but not limited to, portions of Bhavishya Purana were added until 1850 CE)
Dharmaśāstra Collection and description of laws (man-made and natural). 300 BCE - 300 CE
Sangam literature Collection of texts on ethics, polity, love, and ancient Indian lifestyle, especially in the southern part of the peninsular India. 300 BCE - 300 CE

Books

Key

  • Subject Area - subject area of the book
  • Topic - topic (within the subject area)
  • Collection - belongs to a collection listed in the table above
  • Date - date (year range) book was written/composed
  • Reign of - king/ruler in whose reign this book was written (occasionally a book could span reigns)
  • Reign Age - extent of the reign
  • Geographic Region - as it was known at the time of writing


Book Subject Area Topic Collection Language Author Date Reign of Reign Age Geographic Region Modern Name of Geographic Region Notes
Rig Veda Hindu hymns about various gods, scientific revelations and references to historic events. Part 1 of the four part Hindu canon. Veda/Samhita Sanskrit No concrete information available, but attributed to several rishis. 1500-1200 BCE[1] Sapta Sindhva Indus region (Indus + its five tributaries + Saraswati)
Yajur Veda Hindu sacrificial knowledge. Part 3 of the four part Hindu canon. Veda/Samhita Sanskrit No concrete information available, but attributed to several 'rishis' 1500-500 BCE[1] Sapta Sindhva Indus region (Indus + its five tributaries + Saraswati)
Sama Veda Hindu music and arts. Part 2 of the four part Hindu canon. Veda/Samhita Sanskrit 1500-500 BCE[1]
Atharva Veda Hindu medicine, magic, sorcery. Part 4 of the four part Hindu canon. Veda/Samhita Sanskrit Attributed to rishis "Atharvana" and Angirasa. 1500-500 BCE[1]
Taittiriya Shakha Recension of Yajur Veda Shakha Sanskrit
Sushruta Samhita Medicine and Surgery Sanskrit Suśruta
Shaunaka Shakha Recension of Atharva Veda Shakha Sanskrit
Paippalada Shakha Recension of Atharva Veda Shakha Sanskrit
Shulba Sutras Hinduism Geometry related to fire altar construction in Hinduism, including pythagorean theorem and square root Śrauta Sanskrit 200 CE
Satapatha Brahmana Hindu sacrificial knowledge. Commentary on Yajur Veda Brahmana Sanskrit 500 CE - 1200 CE[citation needed]
Aitareya Brahmana Hindu vedic practices. Commentary on Rig Veda Brahmana Sanskrit
Kaushitaki Brahmana Commentary on Rig Veda Sanskrit
Taittiriya Brahmana Hindu sacrificial knowledge. Commentary on Yajur Veda Brahmana Sanskrit
Samavidhana Brahmana Hindu music and arts. Commentary on Sama Veda Brahmana Sanskrit
Arseya Brahmana Hindu music and arts. Commentary on Sama Veda Brahmana Sanskrit
Devatadhyaya Brahmana Hindu music and arts. Commentary on Sama Veda Brahmana Sanskrit
Shakdwipiya Brahmana Hindu music and arts. Commentary on Sama Veda Brahmana Sanskrit
Tandyamaha Brahmana Hindu music and arts. Commentary on Sama Veda Brahmana Sanskrit
Aitareya Aranyaka Sanskrit
Kaushitaki Aranyaka Sanskrit
Taittiriya Upanishad Upanishad Sanskrit
Maitri Upanishad Upanishad Sanskrit
Mimamsa Sanskrit
Theravada Buddhism Buddhist Pali Canon Pali
Yoga Sanskrit
Aṣṭādhyāyī Sanskrit Grammar Vyākaraṇa Sanskrit Pāṇini 4th Century - 6th Century C.E Peshawar
Ramayana Life of Rama, a prince of the Sun dynasty. Sanskrit Valmiki 200 BCE - 400 CE [4]
Mahabharata Story of Arjuna, of royal line of Kuru Kingdom Sanskrit Lord Ganesha while Veda Vyasa narrated it. 400 BCE - 400 CE [4]
Purva Mimamsa Sutras Sanskrit Rishi Jaimini 300 BCE - 200 BCE
Bhagavad Gita Krishna's advice to Arjuna on duty. Sanskrit Veda Vyasa 200 BCE - 200 CE [4] Not a separate work. Part of Mahabharata.
Panchatantra Compilation of moral stories Sanskrit Vishnusharma 200 B.C.E
Hatha Yoga Pradipika Sanskrit
Gheranda Samhita Sanskrit
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Sanskrit Patanjali
Vishnu Purana Purana Sanskrit
Persian Wars Greek Herodotus
Arthashastra polity Sanskrit Chanakya (aka Kautilya) Chandragupta Maurya 321 BCE - 301 BCE[citation needed] Magadha Bihar
Milinda Panha Dialogues with King Milinda (Menander) Pali Menander circa 150 BCE[citation needed] Sagala Sialkot in Punjab
Sangam literature Tamil 100 B.C.E - 250 C.E Tamil Nadu
Buddhacharita Buddhism Life of Shakyamuni Buddha Sanskrit Ashvagosha Kanishka 100[citation needed] Purushapura Peshawar
Shatkhandagama Jainism Prakrit Dharasena 1st century BCE Mudabidri Karnataka
Periplus of the Erythrean Sea A naval guide to Indian commerce. Greek 0-100 CE[citation needed]
Manusmriti (aka Manava Dharmaśāstra) Law, code of conduct. Code of conduct as described by Manu. Dharmaśāstra Sanskrit
Gaha Sattasai Anthology of Poems Prakrit Hāla 20 - 24 CE Satavahana Amaravati Andhra Pradesh
Puranas Sanskrit
Kamasutra pleasure A manual of love. Sanskrit Vātsyāyana
Charaka Samhita Medicine Medical text. Sanskrit Charaka
Siddhāntakaumudī Sanskrit language Sanskrit grammar. Rearranges and provides descriptions for Panini's Ashtadyayi. Sanskrit Bhattoji Diksita
Mahabhashya Sanskrit language Sanskrit grammar Sanskrit Patanjali
Devichandraguptam Drama Drama about Chandragupta II Sanskrit Vishakhadatta
Aryabhatiya Mathematics Mathematics Sanskrit Āryabhaṭa
Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta Mathematics Mathematics Sanskrit Brahmagupta
Mahabhaskariya Mathematics Mathematics Sanskrit Bhaskara I Expansion of Aryabhatta's work
Nav Shatika Mathematics Mathematics Sanskrit Sridhara Bengal
Maha-Siddhanta Mathematics Mathematics Sanskrit Aryabhata II Bengal Commentary on Sridhara's work
Travels of Faxian Social life Travels in India during the Chandragupta II era Classical Chinese Faxian Chandragupta II 375-415 CE[citation needed] Magadha Bihar
Shakuntala Drama Drama about a girl forgotten by her husband Sanskrit Kalidasa Chandragupta II 375-415 CE[citation needed] Magadha Bihar
Meghadūta Drama Story of a cloud carrying a message amongst lovers Sanskrit Kalidasa Chandragupta II 375-415 CE[citation needed] Magadha Bihar
Mrichakatika Drama Story of a poor Brahman falling in love with a courtesan. Sanskrit Shudraka Chandragupta II 375-415 CE[citation needed] Magadha Bihar
Surya Siddhanta Mathematics Mathematics Panchasiddhantika Sanskrit Varahamihira 575 C.E Madhya Pradesh
Romaka Siddhanta Mathematics Mathematics Panchasiddhantika Sanskrit Varahamihira 575 C.E Madhya Pradesh
Paulisa Siddhanta Mathematics Mathematics Panchasiddhantika Sanskrit Varahamihira 575 C.E Madhya Pradesh
Vasishtha Siddhanta Mathematics Mathematics Panchasiddhantika Sanskrit Varahamihira 575 C.E Madhya Pradesh
Paitamaha Siddhanta Mathematics Mathematics Panchasiddhantika Sanskrit Varahamihira 575 C.E Madhya Pradesh
Harshacharita Biography Life of King Harsha Vardhana Sanskrit Bāṇabhaṭṭa Harsha Vardhana 606-647 CE[citation needed] Thanesar near Delhi
In the footsteps of Buddha Travel Classical Chinese Xuanzang Harsha Vardhana 606-647 CE[citation needed] Thanesar near Delhi
In the footsteps of Buddha Travel Classical Chinese Xuanzang Pulakesin II (Pulikesi) 610-642 CE[citation needed] Badami near Krishna river
Samkhya verses Sanskrit Isvara Krishna
Soundarya Lahari Sanskrit Sankaracharya
Mattavilasa Prahasana Sanskrit Mahendravarman I Mahendravarman I (Pallava) 600-630 CE[citation needed] Kancheepuram Kancheepuram
Grahacāraṇibandhana Parahita system of astronomical computations Sanskrit Haridatta 683 CE Kerala
Slokavrittika Reflection Commentary on Shabara's Commentary on Jaimini's Mimamsa Sutras Part 1 Sanskrit Kumarila Bhatta Early 8th century
Tantravrttika Reflection Commentary on Shabara's Commentary on Jaimini's Mimamsa Sutras Part 2 Sanskrit Kumarila Bhatta Early 8th century
Tuptika Reflection Commentary on Shabara's Commentary on Jaimini's Mimamsa Sutras Part 3 Sanskrit Kumarila Bhatta Early 8th century
Kataoka Reflection Commentary on Shabara's Commentary on Jaimini's Mimamsa Sutras Part 4 Sanskrit Kumarila Bhatta Early 8th century
Prabhakara Mimamsa Reflection Sanskrit Prabhakara Bhatta 6th Century
Gaudapada Karika Hindu Religion Commentary on 'Māṇḍukya Kārikā' Sanskrit Gaudapada 6th Century
Kāvyādarśa Poetic Sanskrit Dandin 7th - 8th Century Karnataka
Daśakumāracarita Prose Sanskrit Dandin 7th - 8th Century Karnataka
Avantisundarī Prose Story of the beautiful lady of Avanti Sanskrit Dandin 7th - 8th Century Karnataka
Vivekacūḍāmaṇi Hindu Religion Advaita Vedanta Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Upadeśasāhasri Hindu Religion Thousand teachings Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Śataśloki Hindu Religion Upanishads Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Daśaśloki Hindu Religion Who am I? Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Ekaśloki Hindu Religion Essence of Vedanta Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Pañcīkaraṇa Hindu Religion Primordial Elements Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Ātma bodha Hindu Religion Awareness of Atman Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Aparokṣānubhūti Hindu Religion Essential truth Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Sādhana Pañcakaṃ Hindu Religion Vedantic Sadhana Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Nirvāṇa Ṣaṭkam Hindu Religion The State of Nirvana Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Manīśa Pañcakaṃ Hindu Religion Essence of Advaita Vedanta Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Yati Pañcakaṃ Hindu Religion Greatness of the liberated person Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Vākyasudha (Dṛg-Dṛśya-Viveka) Hindu Religion Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Tattva bodha Hindu Religion Awakening to the Reality Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Vākya vṛtti Hindu Religion Direct perception of the Brahman Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Siddhānta Tattva Vindu Hindu Religion The Song of Self Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Nirguṇa Mānasa Pūja Hindu Religion Worship of the formless in ones mind Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Prasnottara Ratna Malika Hindu Religion Q&A on Spiritual and Temporal Living Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
prabodhasudhakara Hindu Religion Oneness of Saguna Bhakti and Nirguna Bhakti Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Naishkarmya Siddhi Hindu Philosophy Treatise on Advaita Vedanta Sanskrit Sureśvara Approx. 8th Century Kerala
svatma prakasika Hindu Religion Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Brahmasūtra Hindu Religion Commentary on Brahmasutra Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Aitareya Upaniṣad (Rigveda) Hindu Religion Commentary on Rigveda Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad (Śukla Yajurveda) Hindu Religion Commentary on Sukla Yajurveda Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Īśa Upaniṣad (Śukla Yajurveda) Hindu Religion Commentary on Isa Upanishad Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Taittirīya Upaniṣad (Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda) Hindu Religion Commentary on Taittriya Upanishad Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad (Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda) Hindu Religion Commentary on Svetasvatara Upanishad Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Kaṭha Upaniṣad (Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda) Hindu Religion Commentary on Katha Upanishad Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Kena Upaniṣad (samaveda) Hindu Religion Commentary on Kena Upanishad Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Chāndogya Upaniṣad (samaveda) Hindu Religion Commentary on Chandogya Upanishad Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad Hindu Religion Commentary on Mandukya Upanishad Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad(Atharvaveda) Hindu Religion Commentary on Mandukya Upanishad Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Praśna Upaniṣad(Atharvaveda) Hindu Religion Commentary on Prasna Upanishad Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Bhagavadgīta (Mahabhārata) Hindu Religion Commentary on Bhagavadgita Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Vishnu Sahasranama(Mahabhārata) Hindu Religion Commentary on Vishnu Sahasranama Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Sānatsujātiya(Mahabhārata) Hindu Religion Commentary on Sanatsujatiya Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Gāyatri Mantraṃ Hindu Religion Commentary on Gayathri Mantram Sanskrit Adi Shankara Early 8th Century Kerala
Nyayavinishchaya vivarana Logic and Reasoning Sanskrit Akalanka Deva 8th Century Tamil Nadu
Tattvartha Sutra Jain Religion Philosophy Sanskrit Akalanka Deva 8th Century Tamil Nadu
Ṛjuvimalāpañcikā Reflection Sanskrit Śālikanātha 800 C.E
Dīpaśikhāpañcikā Reflection Sanskrit Śālikanātha 800 C.E
Nityashodashikarnava Sanskrit
Tantraraja Tantra Self Realisation Sriyantra Sanskrit
Govindakriti Astronomy and Mathematics Place value system and Sine table Sanskrit Govindasvami 800 - 860 CE Kodungallur Kerala
Gaṇitasārasan̄graha Mathematics Algebra formulas Kannada Mahavira 850 C.E Karnataka
Kavirajamarga Kannada Language Grammar & Poetics of Kannada Language Kannada Amoghavarsha I 850 C.E Karnataka
Prashnottara Ratnamalika Hindu Religion Sanskrit Amoghavarsha I 850 C.E Karnataka
Laghu Bhaskariya Vivarana Astronomy and Mathematics Commentary on Lagu Bhaskara by Bhaskara I, established an Astronomical observatory Sanskrit Śaṅkaranārāyaṇa 869 CE Kodungallur Kerala
Karpuramanjari

Kavyamimamsa

Bālabhārata

Bālarāmāyaṇa

Viddhaśālabhañjikā

Play

Children's Ramayana and Mahabharata

Prakrit Rajashekhara 880 CE
Trisatika

Pāṭīgaṇita

Mathematics Separated algebra from arithmetic

Formula for quadratic equations

Sanskrit Śrīdharācārya 870 - 930 CE Hugli West Bengal
Tantraloka Hindu Religion Tantra Philosophy Sanskrit Abhinavagupta 950 - 1016 C.E
Tantrasara Hindu Religion Summary of Tantra Sanskrit Abhinavagupta 950 - 1016 C.E
Dhikotidakarana Astronomy Calculating Solar and Lunar Eclipses Śrīpati 1039 CE
Dhruvamanasa Astronomy Calculating planetary longitudes, eclipses and planetary transits Śrīpati 1056 CE
Siddhantasekhara Astronomy & Mathematics Śrīpati 1056 CE
Ganitatilaka Mathematics Extended the work done by Shridhara determining the rules for addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, square roots, cube roots, and quadratic equations Śrīpati 1056 CE
Mitākṣarā Legal Commentary on inheritance of property Sanskrit Vijñāneśvara 1055 C.E - 1126 C.E Karnataka
Dāyabhāga Legal Commentary on inheritance of property Sanskrit Jimutavahana 12th Century
Kalaviveka Time Auspicious timings Sanskrit Jimutavahana 12th Century
Nyayaratna-mātrikā Legal Jurisprudence Sanskrit Jimutavahana 12th Century
Siddhanta Shiromani Mathematics Mathematics Sanskrit Bhāskara II 1114 - 1185 C.E Karnataka
Lilavati Mathematics Mathematics Sanskrit Bhāskara II 1114 - 1185 C.E Karnataka
Bijaganita Mathematics Mathematics Sanskrit Bhāskara II 1114 - 1185 C.E Karnataka
Gola Addhyaya Mathematics Mathematics Sanskrit Bhāskara II 1114 - 1185 C.E Karnataka
Griha Ganitam Mathematics Mathematics Sanskrit Bhāskara II 1114 - 1185 C.E Karnataka
Karun Kautoohal Mathematics Mathematics Sanskrit Bhāskara II 1114 - 1185 C.E Karnataka
Bhagavata Purana Religion Various mythologic stories Puranas Sanskrit Attributed to Vyasa 1100-1200 CE
Shat-sthala-vachana Hindu Religion Six Stages of Salvation Kannada Basaveshwara 12th Century Karnataka
Kala-jnana-vachana Hindu Religion Forecasts of the future Kannada Basaveshwara 12th Century Karnataka
Mantragopya Hindu Religion Kannada Basaveshwara 12th Century Karnataka
Ghatachakra-vachana Hindu Religion Kannada Basaveshwara 12th Century Karnataka
Raja-yoga-vachana Hindu Religion Kannada Basaveshwara 12th Century Karnataka
Rasendra Chudamani Chemistry Mercury and its processing for medicinal use Sanskrit Aacharya Somadeva 12th and 13th Century
Brahmasutra Bhashya Hindu Religion Commentaries on Brahmasutras Sanskrit Madhvacharya 1238-1317 C.E Karnataka
Anu Vyakhyana Logic and Reasoning Commentaries on Brahmasutras Sanskrit Madhvacharya 1238-1317 C.E Karnataka
Nyaya Vivarana Commentaries on Brahmasutras Sanskrit Madhvacharya 1238-1317 C.E Karnataka
Anu Bhashya Commentaries on Brahmasutras Sanskrit Madhvacharya 1238-1317 C.E Karnataka
Ishavasya Upanishad Bhashya Commentaries on Upanishads Sanskrit Madhvacharya 1238-1317 C.E Karnataka
Kena Upanishad Bhashya Commentaries on Upanishads Sanskrit Madhvacharya 1238-1317 C.E Karnataka
Katha Upanishad Bhashya Commentaries on Upanishads Sanskrit Madhvacharya 1238-1317 C.E Karnataka
Mundaka Upanishad Bhashya Commentaries on Upanishads Sanskrit Madhvacharya 1238-1317 C.E Karnataka
Satprashna Upanishad Bhashya Commentaries on Upanishads Sanskrit Madhvacharya 1238-1317 C.E Karnataka
Mandukya Upanishad Bhashya Commentaries on Upanishads Sanskrit Madhvacharya 1238-1317 C.E Karnataka
Aitareya Upanishad Bhashya Commentaries on Upanishads Sanskrit Madhvacharya 1238-1317 C.E Karnataka
Taittireeya Upanishad Bhashya Commentaries on Upanishads Sanskrit Madhvacharya 1238-1317 C.E Karnataka
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad Bhashya) Commentaries on Upanishads Sanskrit Madhvacharya 1238-1317 C.E Karnataka
Chandogya Upanishad Bhashya Commentaries on Upanishads Sanskrit Madhvacharya 1238-1317 C.E Karnataka
Rigbhashyam Commentaries on Rigveda Sanskrit Madhvacharya 1238-1317 C.E Karnataka
Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya Commentaries on Rigveda Sanskrit Madhvacharya 1238-1317 C.E Karnataka
Krishnamruta Maharnava Sanskrit Madhvacharya 1238-1317 C.E Karnataka
Sadachara Smruti Sanskrit Madhvacharya 1238-1317 C.E Karnataka
Tantra Sara Sangraha Sanskrit Madhvacharya 1238-1317 C.E Karnataka
Yati Pranava Kalpa Sanskrit Madhvacharya 1238-1317 C.E Karnataka
Jayanti Nirnaya Sanskrit Madhvacharya 1238-1317 C.E Karnataka
Nyasapaddhati Sanskrit Madhvacharya 1238-1317 C.E Karnataka
Tithinirnaya Sanskrit Madhvacharya 1238-1317 C.E
Tarka Bhasa Logic and Reasoning Exposition of Reasoning Sanskrit Kesava Mitra 1275 C.E
Ratirahasya Sex Sanskrit
Karmapradipika Mathematics Commentary on Bhaskara II's Lilavati Narayana Pandita 1356 C.E Karnataka
Ganita Kaumudi Mathematics Narayana Pandita 1356 C.E Karnataka
Bijaganita Vatamsa Mathematics Algebra - Second order indeterminate equations Narayana Pandita 1356 C.E Karnataka
Golavada

Madhyamanayanaprakara

Mahajyanayanaprakara (Method of Computing Great Sines)

Lagnaprakarana

VenvarohaSphutacandrapti

Aganita-grahacara Chandravakyani (Table of Moon-mnemonics)

Mathematics infinite series, calculus, trigonometry, geometry, and algebra.

Madhava-Leibniz Series

Madhava of Sangamagrama 1350 CE Aloor, Irinjalakuda in Thrissur Kerala
Bhatadipika Astronomy Commentary on Āryabhaṭīya of Āryabhaṭa I Parameshvara 1430 CE Alathiyur Kerala
Karmadipika Astronomy Commentary on Mahabhaskariya of Bhaskara I Parameshvara 1430 CE Alathiyur Kerala
Paramesvari Astronomy Commentary on Laghubhaskariya of Bhaskara I Parameshvara 1430 CE Alathiyur Kerala
Sidhantadipika Astronomy Commentary on Mahabhaskariyabhashya of Govindasvāmi Parameshvara 1430 CE Alathiyur Kerala
Vivarana Astronomy Commentary on Surya Siddhanta and Lilāvati Parameshvara 1430 CE Alathiyur Kerala
Drgganita Astronomy Description of the Drig system Parameshvara 1430 CE Alathiyur Kerala
Goladipika Astronomy Spherical geometry and astronomy Parameshvara 1430 CE Alathiyur Kerala
Grahanamandana Astronomy Computation of eclipses Parameshvara 1430 CE Alathiyur Kerala
Grahanavyakhyadipika Astronomy rationale of the theory of eclipses Parameshvara 1430 CE Alathiyur Kerala
Vakyakarana Astronomy Methods for the derivation of several astronomical tables Parameshvara 1430 CE Alathiyur Kerala
Medicine Ma'dan ul Shifa Arabic Sikandar Lodi 1489-1517 CE[citation needed] Delhi
Music Lahjat I Sikandar Shahi Arabic Sikandar Lodi 1489-1517 CE[citation needed] Delhi
Persian Kabir
Baburnama Autobiography Babur's life Chagatai Babur Babur Mughal Empire
Humayunnama Biography Humayun's life Persian Gulbadan Begum Humayun Mughal Empire
Nimatnama-i-Nasiruddin-Shahi Cooking Cooking Persian Ghiyath Shah
Tantrasangraha Astronomy Sanskrit Nilakantha Somayaji 1501 CE Tirur Kerala
Akbarnama Chronicle official chronicle of the reign of Akbar Persian Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak Akbar
Yuktibhāṣā

Drkkarana

Mathematics and Astronomy Infinite series, Power series, Trigonometric series, Sine, Cosine, Tangent series, Taylor series Malayalam Jyeshtadeva 1550 CE Alathiyur Kerala
Ganita-yukti-bhasa Mathematics and Astronomy Malayalam Jyeshtadeva 1550 CE
Yukti-dipika

Laghu-vivrti

Kriya-kramakari

Commentary on Tantrasamgraha Shankara Variyar 1540 CE Ottapalam Kerala
Praveśaka Sanskrit grammar Sanskrit Achyutha Pisharadi 1580 CE Kerala
Karaṇottama Astronomy Mean and Longitudes of planets Sanskrit Achyutha Pisharadi 1580 CE Kerala
Uparāgakriyākrama Astronomy Lunar and solar eclipses Sanskrit Achyutha Pisharadi 1580 CE Kerala
Sphuṭanirṇaya Astronomy Sanskrit Achyutha Pisharadi 1580 CE Kerala
Chāyāṣṭaka Astronomy Sanskrit Achyutha Pisharadi 1580 CE Kerala
Uparāgaviṃśati Astronomy Manual on the computation of eclipses Sanskrit Achyutha Pisharadi 1580 CE Kerala
Rāśigolasphuṭānīti Astronomy Reduction of the moon's true longitude in its own orbit t Sanskrit Achyutha Pisharadi 1580 CE Kerala
Veṇvārohavyākhyā Commentary on the Veṇvāroha of Mādhava Sanskrit Achyutha Pisharadi 1580 CE
Tulsidas Ramayan (Ramcharitmanas) Hinduism Translation of Ramayana into Awadhi Awadhi Tulsidas
Baharistan-i-Ghaibi History chronicle on the history of Bengal, Cooch Behar, Assam and Bihar Jatakalankara Astrology Sanskrit Ganesa 1613 CE
Nirṇayāmṛta Religious Sanskrit Allāḍanātha 14th-16th century Yamuna valley
Dayabhagatippani Legal Sanskrit Srinath Acharyachudamani 16th Century
Dayabhagatika Legal Sanskrit Raghunandan Bhattacharya 16th Century Bengal
Praśastapādabhāṣya Laugākṣi Bhāskara 17th Century
Tarkasangraha Logic and Reasoning Annam Bhatta 17th Century
Tarkakaumudi Logic and Reasoning Laugākṣi Bhāskara 17th Century
Arthasangrahah Laugākṣi Bhāskara 17th Century
Chahar Gulshan History History of India Persian Rai Chatar Man Kayath 1759 CE
Sadratnamala Astronomy and Mathematics Traditional Vedic Mathematics Sanskrit Sankara Varman 1819 CE Malabar Kerala

See also

References

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